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How do you get rid of finger makrs on aluminium?

Casheti

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Yeah, I got lots of marks where I've held my case etc...and I'm wondering how to get rid of em. They don't look nice. :D Thanks

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windex and a towel, oh aluminium you should be able to rub em off with a cloth or a micro fiber cloth, and some huffing on it.
 
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Windex isn't good for aluminum. Can't remember why but I just wouldn't recomend doing it. Rubbing alcohol and a paper towel works great.
 

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warm damp soapy soft cloth should do the trick, just remember to dry after wiping :p
 

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even aluminium rusts :p
 
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you could end up with watermarks, remember damp not soaked warm water,
 

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what kind of aluminum do you have? brushed? mirror finish? lacquered? anodized?
 

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Did you become a man and mover your old PC to a new case??
 

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I'm cleaning it up first. This is my PC stripped down, so I can remove all the stuff. yesterday I spent last night figuring out which cables connect to where. I'm doing it next weekend, when I have time.

 

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'mothers' mag and aluminum polish
 
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I'm cleaning it up first. This is my PC stripped down, so I can remove all the stuff. yesterday I spent last night figuring out which cables connect to where. I'm doing it next weekend, when I have time.


 
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This is my old HP case. I cut it up.
Removed the extra hd tray and some other crap.:D
 

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That's freakin' sweet! What did you cut it with? And where in the hell is the hard drive now?
 
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That's freakin' sweet! What did you cut it with? And where in the hell is the hard drive now?

That's right the hd is at the back of the case.
When you look at your case you'll see that most things are popped together.
If you drill them out, then you can remove the tray and some other things.:)

Oh yeah for cutting just use a small saw blade.
 

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Nice comp Casheti! Seriously, major upgrades. I bet it looks great.
 
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